Dave Stogner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDave Stogner
American musician
Date of Birth: 15-May-1920
Place of Birth: St. Jo, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 17-May-1989
Profession: musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Dave Stogner
- David Stout "Dave" Stogner (1920–1989) was one of the premier Western swing musicians playing on the West Coast.
- Known as the "West Coast King of Western Swing", Stogner moved to California to pursue a musical career with the encouragement from fellow Texan, Milton Brown.Although famous for his long-time big band, The Western Rhythmaires, his first band was called The Arkansawyers.
- Dave Stogner and The Western Rhythmairs hosted a show at the Big Fresno Barn Dance for more than ten years in the 1950s.
- Stogner recorded for Four Star Records, Decca and Mosrite Records.
- He co-wrote the song Black Cat Stomp with Joe Holley.
- Stogner and his band appeared on television and radio shows throughout the San Joaquin Valley including a show on Channel 17 in Bakersfield in the early 1960s.[1] At least one author described Stogner's sound as "hard driving hillbilly".Throughout his long career, in addition to his many hit recordings, Stogner wrote, and co-wrote, several songs including "Hard Top Race" in 1953.
- Stogner was elected to the Western Swing Hall of Fame in Sacramento in 1988.
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